MOUNT PLEASANT AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MOUNT PLEASANT, PA

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122. Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
White Waterfall Credit: daveynin

The Mount Pleasant Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1974 with the aim of preserving and promoting the history of the Mount Pleasant area. The society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and displaying artifacts, documents, and photographs that illustrate the area's history.

The society operates a museum, which houses exhibits that showcase the history of the region. The museum has a vast collection of artifacts, including antique furniture, clothing, tools, and photographs. The society also hosts lectures, workshops, and special events that promote the history of the region.

One of the society's main goals is to educate the community about the area's history. To achieve this, the society offers guided tours of the museum and other historic sites in the area. The society also provides educational programs to schools and other organizations.

The Mount Pleasant Area Historical Society is run by a board of directors and a team of dedicated volunteers. The society is funded by donations, grants, and memberships. The society's museum is open to the public and admission is free. The society's website provides information on upcoming events and how to become a member.

MOUNT PLEASANT AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MOUNT PLEASANT PA. US MID #8404201372

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 17,859 from tax period 201209 (YYYYMM).

White Waterfall Between Milepost 121 and 122. Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
GAP: Red Waterfall in 2024 Demonstrating acid mine drainage The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, staining the rocks rust-red. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major source of water pollution and the cause of the extensive stream degradation and environmental damage. Where did this mine water come from? The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Company of Philadelphia, PA established several mines in this region including in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from Ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall. Why is it acidic and full of iron? Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon rich vegetation. This rock contained the mineral "pyrite", made of iron and sulfur. Cola mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compounds. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this sea, bursts out into streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams. Source: Greater Allegheny Passage Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Marlena and solar glasses Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Eclipse: Thick layers of cloud Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Seeing the hole through eclipse Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Eclipse showdown: Through Mammoth Park Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Ember at Mammoth Park overlook Mammoth Park @ Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
L-24-04-16-A-050 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore
L-24-04-16-A-048 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore
L-24-04-16-A-045 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore
L-24-04-16-A-047 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore
L-24-04-16-A-044 ***** Photographs taken by the federal government are generally part of the public domain and may be used, copied and distributed without permission. Unless otherwise noted, photos posted here may be used without the prior permission of the U.S. Department of Labor. Such materials, however, may not be used in a manner that imply any official affiliation with or endorsement of your company, website or publication. Photo Credit: Department of Labor Shawn T Moore

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MOUNT PLEASANT AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
537 W MAIN ST
MOUNT PLEASANT
PA
15666-1857

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MID # 8404201372
Name MOUNT PLEASANT AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name MOUNT PLEASANT AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 251892750
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201209
INCOME 37,815
REVENUE 17,859
LAT/LONG 40.149059, -79.542668
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 129
US Census Tract: 806700
US Census Block: 1037